Fanny by Gaslight
19441h 47m
56%
10 TMDB ratings
Directed by Anthony Asquith
Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.
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- Release date
- May 8, 1944
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Director
- Anthony Asquith
